Another cultural question

Submitted by Jgrind07 on Mon, 05/27/2013 - 00:30

Paul's employer decided to send him to work on a short-term project in a foreign country. Paul notices many differenced from his home right away. The buildings all appear very different, htere is a lot more traffice, he's not used to the variety of the foods, and all the sign are in a language he does not understand. He's finding all the changes very challenging to handle. Which term BEST describes what Paul is experiencing?

1. Sociocentrism
2. Ethnocentrism
3. Racism
4. Culture Shock

I have no idea if the real PMP exam will have questions like this. Can any one comment on this question who have taken the PMP exam recently?

Thanks

Jai

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vijayavadrevu

Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:16

  Culture shock is the disoriented feeling that people might experience when working in a foreign country.

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Hope this is the right option

Jgrind07

Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:29

Correct, Vijaya -  Culture Shock is the right answer. Thanks for provideing the links.

Thanks

Jai

vijayavadrevu

Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:32

 You are welcome

sanskrit

Mon, 05/27/2013 - 22:45

Culture shock is used to describe the emotional rollercoaster that someone experiences when living in a new country.